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verb

narrate

NAIR-ayt/ˈnæreɪt/

Give a spoken or written account of events.

The grandmother narrates an adventure to attentive children.

Black grandmother tells children an adventure aloud, expressive hands and attentive listeners.
Etymology
narrateLatinto tell, recount, explain

Latin narrare literally meant “to make acquainted with”: recounting events makes them known to listeners. Narrate may have been formed from narration or from the Latin participle.

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More examples

  • A familiar actor narrates the documentary.
  • He was asked to narrate his journey for the class.
  • The novel is narrated by the youngest sister.

Forms

narrate · narrates · narrated · narrating

narration noun — a spoken or written account

Similar words

recount
Both tell events; narrate often suggests an organized story or an accompanying spoken account.
describe
Describe presents qualities or details; narrate commonly follows events through time.